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Blurry Or Cloudy Vision: Can It Be Cataract? Expert Tells
Cataract: It is a painless and progressive clouding of the natural internals lens of the eyes. They block light, thereby hindering vision and can lead to blindness over a period of time. Blurry vision is one of the most common symptoms of cataract.
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World Sight Day 2020: Know The Causes, Treatment And Prevention For Visual Impairment From An Expert
World Sight Day: The prevalence of visual impairment and blindness is higher in patients older than 50 years with cataract being the most frequent cause. More than 90% cases of cataract-related visual impairment and blindness are avoidable.
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Madhya Pradesh Official Suspended After Botched Surgeries Blind 11
The Madhya Pradesh government has suspended a top medical officer following the loss of vision of 11 patients who underwent free cataract surgery at a private hospital in Indore on August 8. Two other officials have been given show cause notices.
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5 Foods That Will Improve Your Eyesight
World Sight Day 2018: Due to today's lifestyle, diet, and the environmental hazards and conditions, the safety of your eyes is at big risk. A healthy diet is a must for long and good health of your eyes. Here are 5 foods that will help improve your eyesight.
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5 Symptoms That You Have Cataract
Cataract is a disease which affects your eye and can potentially harm the eyesight in such manner that there is permanent damage. Prompt treatment can do wonders and can minimise the damage to your eye sight.
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Fish Eyes May Prove to Be a Potential Cure for Blindness
A new study from Vanderbilt University in the US has found a potential cure for blindness by researching on zebra fish.
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Blindness in US to Double By 2050: Study
Prevalence in visual impairment and blindness is expected to double over the next 35 years in the US.
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An Essential Vitamin That Can Protect Your Eyes Against Cataract
Eating a diet rich in vitamin C may slow the progression of cataract - a condition that may lead to blindness, reveals a study.
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Virtual Reality Could Be The Next Big Thing In Curing Cataract Blindness
What affects 20 million people, robs the global economy of billions of dollars and can be fixed with a five-minute procedure?
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15 Blinded After Cataract Surgeries in Haryana's Ambala
At least 15 patients were left blinded after being treated at a cataract surgery camp in Haryana's Ambala cantonment area last week. The victims complained of loss of vision after being operated upon at the camp organised at a charitable hospital on November 24.
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15 Blinded in Botched Eye Surgery in Ambala, Haryana
At least 15 people suffered partial vision loss after undergoing cataract surgery at a charitable hospital at Maheshnagar in Ambala, officials said today.
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New Chemical Can Be Used in Eye Drops to Reverse Cataracts: Study
A team of scientists has identified a new chemical that can be used in eye drops to reverse cataracts which are a leading cause of blindness worldwide.
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14 blinded in Maharashtra After Surgery at Government Hospital
Fourteen cataract patients, who went for surgery hoping to see clearly, may have lost their vision forever after they were allegedly operated upon using improperly sterilised equipment at a government-run hospital in Washim district of Maharashtra.
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Former US Presidential Candidate Mitt Romney Appreciates India more After Charity Vision Trip
After a nine day trip to India with his family working with Charity Vision, former US Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney has returned home "with greater appreciation, both for India and for America".
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3 People Lose Eyesight After Cataract Surgeries at NGO Camp in Mathura
Barely a month after 16 people lost their eyesight after a botched up free cataract camp in Punjab, a similar incident has occurred in Mathura, Uttar Pradesh.
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Blurry Or Cloudy Vision: Can It Be Cataract? Expert Tells
Cataract: It is a painless and progressive clouding of the natural internals lens of the eyes. They block light, thereby hindering vision and can lead to blindness over a period of time. Blurry vision is one of the most common symptoms of cataract.
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World Sight Day 2020: Know The Causes, Treatment And Prevention For Visual Impairment From An Expert
World Sight Day: The prevalence of visual impairment and blindness is higher in patients older than 50 years with cataract being the most frequent cause. More than 90% cases of cataract-related visual impairment and blindness are avoidable.
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Madhya Pradesh Official Suspended After Botched Surgeries Blind 11
The Madhya Pradesh government has suspended a top medical officer following the loss of vision of 11 patients who underwent free cataract surgery at a private hospital in Indore on August 8. Two other officials have been given show cause notices.
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5 Foods That Will Improve Your Eyesight
World Sight Day 2018: Due to today's lifestyle, diet, and the environmental hazards and conditions, the safety of your eyes is at big risk. A healthy diet is a must for long and good health of your eyes. Here are 5 foods that will help improve your eyesight.
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5 Symptoms That You Have Cataract
Cataract is a disease which affects your eye and can potentially harm the eyesight in such manner that there is permanent damage. Prompt treatment can do wonders and can minimise the damage to your eye sight.
-
Fish Eyes May Prove to Be a Potential Cure for Blindness
A new study from Vanderbilt University in the US has found a potential cure for blindness by researching on zebra fish.
-
Blindness in US to Double By 2050: Study
Prevalence in visual impairment and blindness is expected to double over the next 35 years in the US.
-
An Essential Vitamin That Can Protect Your Eyes Against Cataract
Eating a diet rich in vitamin C may slow the progression of cataract - a condition that may lead to blindness, reveals a study.
-
Virtual Reality Could Be The Next Big Thing In Curing Cataract Blindness
What affects 20 million people, robs the global economy of billions of dollars and can be fixed with a five-minute procedure?
-
15 Blinded After Cataract Surgeries in Haryana's Ambala
At least 15 patients were left blinded after being treated at a cataract surgery camp in Haryana's Ambala cantonment area last week. The victims complained of loss of vision after being operated upon at the camp organised at a charitable hospital on November 24.
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15 Blinded in Botched Eye Surgery in Ambala, Haryana
At least 15 people suffered partial vision loss after undergoing cataract surgery at a charitable hospital at Maheshnagar in Ambala, officials said today.
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New Chemical Can Be Used in Eye Drops to Reverse Cataracts: Study
A team of scientists has identified a new chemical that can be used in eye drops to reverse cataracts which are a leading cause of blindness worldwide.
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14 blinded in Maharashtra After Surgery at Government Hospital
Fourteen cataract patients, who went for surgery hoping to see clearly, may have lost their vision forever after they were allegedly operated upon using improperly sterilised equipment at a government-run hospital in Washim district of Maharashtra.
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Former US Presidential Candidate Mitt Romney Appreciates India more After Charity Vision Trip
After a nine day trip to India with his family working with Charity Vision, former US Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney has returned home "with greater appreciation, both for India and for America".
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3 People Lose Eyesight After Cataract Surgeries at NGO Camp in Mathura
Barely a month after 16 people lost their eyesight after a botched up free cataract camp in Punjab, a similar incident has occurred in Mathura, Uttar Pradesh.
